About the College

Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. With a 227-year history of academic excellence, the College unleashes the potential in students to help them achieve beyond what they themselves thought possible. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual, and their successes continue long after F&M. The College is a national leader in launching students and alumni to opportunities where they make a difference in the community and the world.

About two-thirds of Franklin & Marshall students do an independent study or self-designed major before they graduate, demonstrating that Franklin & Marshall is truly a place where students study what they love.

Through F&M's distinctive College Houses, students find "homes" within the community immediately upon arriving. These are not the run-of-the-mill dormitories. In these lively hubs of intellectual and social activity, faculty dons and deans partner with students to create rich learning communities.

F&M has built a national reputation for launching students to success beyond college. More than 90% of graduating seniors reported they were working, pursuing post-graduate education full time, or involved in a fellowship or volunteer activity within 10 months of graduating.

There is a heartbeat of F&M. You can feel it pulsing through the conversations in the classroom. You can hear it pounding in Mayser Gym when the Diplomats defend the home court. And you can sense it swelling with pride at Commencement. Before long, every member of our community becomes a part of that heartbeat.